From one of the most celebrated and dynamic young poets in America today Fancy Beasts scorches away the distinctions between human and animal, body and spirit, in a frank, funny, and frenetic vision of post-millennial AmericaIn Fancy Beasts, the author of Hallelujah Blackout and Mosquito takes on California, the 2008 election, plastic surgery, Larry Craig, wildfires, Wal-Mart, and rampant commercialism - in short, the modern American media culture, which provides obscene foil for his personal legacies of violence and violation. This pivotal book captures the turning point in a life of abuse, in which the recovering victim/perpetrator puzzles through the paradigm of son-to-husband-to-father. Frenetic, hilarious, and fearless, these poems are a workout - vigorous and raw. Yetthey are also composed and controlled, pared down and sculpted, with a disarming narrative simplicity and directness. Even when dealing with toxic content, the point of view is always genuine and trustworthy. This stunning achievement marks Alex Lemon's best work yet. | Fancy Beasts by Alex Lemon, Paperback | Indigo Chapters